Native Markdown GUI Editor in latest VS Code 1.134.0 ! (without needing extensions)

Finally VS Code has got a native markdown GUI editor mode!! Previously we had to use extensions for this, now extensions are no longer required.

# TLDR

Opening a markdown document shows a small dropdown in top right of the file to choose mode from options:

* Text Editor * Markdown Preview * Markdown Editor <-- this is the new mode

After selecting Mardkown Editor mode, it's by default in a read-only mode. Enable editing by clicking on the edit button (pen icon - this is also in top right).

PS: Within the Markdown Editor mode, for example to "exit" a code block, ie you want to type something below and outside the code block, simply type 3 backticks (\`\`\` & Enter), just like in Text Editor mode, to close the code block and type something below.